A hospital can increase the dollar amount budgeted for nurses' overtime wages during the next year by only 3%. The nurses union has just won an 11% hourly rate increase for the next year. By what percentage must the hospital cut the number of overtime hours in order to stay within budget?

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The Answer of A hospital can increase the dollar amount budgeted for nurses' overtime wages during the next year by only 3%. The nurses union has just won an 11% hourly rate increase for the next year. By what percentage must the hospital cut the number of overtime hours in order to stay within budget?

A Hospital Can Increase the Dollar Amount Budgeted for Nurses